| Status: | ANSI |
|---|---|
| IUPAC PIN: | (2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid |
| IUPAC name: | (2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid |
| CAS name: | (P)-(2-chloroethyl)phosphonic acid |
| CAS Reg. No.: | 16672-87-0 |
| Formula: | C2H6ClO3P |
| Activity: | plant growth regulators (ethylene releaser) |
| Notes: | There is no ISO common name for this substance; the name “ethephon” is approved by the American National Standards Institute, and is also aproved in China (乙烯利). The name “chlorethephon” is used in New Zealand. |
| Structure: |  |
| Pronunciation: | ěth-a-fǒn Guide to British pronunciation |
| InChIKey: | UDPGUMQDCGORJQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| InChI: | InChI=1S/C2H6ClO3P/c3-1-2-7(4,5)6/h1-2H2,(H2,4,5,6) |